TLAS3 Chapter 13 Ominous Forces

In their ongoing mission into the heart of Hammerhold, Tatters and the Vale sisters find themselves somewhere they really shouldn’t be, and in the process discover something horrifying about the true nature of the challenge they face. 

 

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Mechanics

 

Scene 1 

Chaos Factor: 8

Scene Description: Fleeing the alarm

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Add A Character

 

Q: is it machine cultists? Likely: No

Q: is it the Doomspire? 50/50 Yes

Q: to the place with the crowbar? Likely: yes

 

Examine (DIS): what here can help us? 6 1 XP

 

GM Move: Change the Environment

Q: are they transported back? 50/50 Exceptional yes (without injury)

 

Scene 2

Chaos Factor: 9

Scene Description: Fleeing the alarm

Scene Test: The scene is Interrupted: NPC Positive 

• Meaning: Imprison Work

 

Q: Positive for the Vales? 50/50 Exceptional Yes

• Tortemus’ geas has been broken

 

Q: does Lynn tell Tatters? 

3 matches, Concientiousness, Neuroticism, Interpersonal Disposition (a wash - tempted but no)

Q: does Mara tell Tatters?

2 matches: Interpersonal Disposition, Neuroticism (no)

 

Q: has the alarm stopped? 50/50 Yes

Q: did Tatters recoignize the Doomspire for what it was? Yes

Q: have the Vales heard of Doomspires? 50/50 No

 

Scene 3

Chaos factor 8

Scene Description: resuming the hunt for the Voice

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Remove A Character

• Lynn scouts ahead

 

GM Move: See what they Find d8: 4

Feature: Machinery or tools

Danger: Magical ward or barrier

Location keywords: Abandoned, Damaged

 

Nature of the barrier: Frantic, Plain

Discussion with Mara: 2 matches: Openness, Interpersonal Disposition (adventurous)

• Classy, Inactive

 

Increase Mara CD (4). 

 

Examine: What is this ward for? 8 (Lynn’s cunning means 10) 1 XP

• Extravagant, Energy
• Is the ritual damaging it? Likely: yes
• How long? Uncertain

 

Scene 4

Chaos factor 7

Scene Description: searching the factory

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Remove An Object and Increase An Activity

 

GM Move: See what they Find d8: 1
Ward clock: d8: 8

Feature: Machinery or tools

Danger: Alarm trigger, Denizen guards something

Location keywords: Calm, Occupied

 

GM Move: Foreshadow an Ominous Force 

Q: The convergence ritual? Likely: No

Q: civil war in Kyras? Likely: Yes

• Machine cultists shipping weapons

 

Examine (DIS): how to get past unseen? 5 1 XP

 

GM Move: Make Them Choose: Make things more difficult in the future or Assist an enemy with their goals

 

Q: do the Vales spot that something’s wrong? 50/50: Yes

 

Scene 5

Chaos factor 6

Scene Description: bypassing the cultists

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Remove A Character and Reduce/Remove An Activity

• Cultists thin out, Lyn sneaks

 

Equivalent Exchange

Teleport (ADV, Greater): 10 success 

 

Endeavor: When your Follower does a dangerous task alone, they do it to the best of their ability, but are taken out of the action (trapped, injured, distracted, etc.). The GM will say how.

Q: Is Lynn spotted? 50/50: Yes